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US 13659198 A 19980819

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The invention is directed to a nonwoven filter material having improved filtration and strength characteristics such that the medium can be pleated, if desired, without losing strength or being damaged; and a process for making such filter medium. The nonwoven filter material is comprised of thermoplastic filaments, the preferred filaments being polyester fibers in two denier-per-filament ranges of 0.5-2.5 and 2.5-7.0. Further, one and preferably both of the two different dpf filament are of the core-and-sheath type. While any of the non-woven processes may be used in making the non-woven filter medium of the invention, the preferred process is a one-step spunbond process. <IMAGE>